The Glock 26 is WORTHLESS

This is a discussion on The Glock 26 is WORTHLESS within the Defensive Carry Guns forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; (This is the first in a series of informational posts from the class I just took.)
Well, this is not my opinion, this is the ...

"He went on two legs, wore clothes and was a human being, but nevertheless he was in reality a wolf of the Steppes. He had learned a good deal . . . and was a fairly clever fellow. What he had not learned, however, was this: to find contentment in himself and his own life. The cause of this apparently was that at the bottom of his heart he knew all the time (or thought he knew) that he was in reality not a man, but a wolf of the Steppes."

It is no less concealable than the Glock 19Wrong. Shorter grip makes for more concealable.

It is impossible to grip and if you add a grip extension in any way, it makes the grip the same size as a Glock 19Wrong. It is not impossible to grip. Many people do it every day. In fact, if you curl your pinky under the grip, it adds tremendous stability and allows it to get back on target very quickly

It has a shorter barrel length which is not really a problem ballastically, but it makes the line of sight shorter and thus aiming less accurateMaybe. That shorter barrel is also more rigid than a longer barrel, arguably providing for greater accuracy

It carries less ammoWrong. It accepts mags from both the G19 and G17, as well as the 33-rounders.

This is what Massad Ayoob said in his book "combat hand gunnery 6th edition" Pg 24 6th paragraph

The baby Glock is known for their accuracy. this is caused by the barrel and slide being a little thicker and more ridged on these short guns and also because of the double captive recoil spring that softens so effectively that it guarantees’ that the bullet is out of the barrel before the mechanism begins to unlock

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He talks about grip but was pointed out to me is that the pinky does nothing to aid in grip.

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He's a little exuberant in his position. I totally disagree that some advantages of the G19 or any other gun for that matter make the G26 worthless. I'd be willing to shoot my G26 against his G19. I don't think we'll see much difference.

It has a shorter barrel length which is not really a problem ballastically, but it makes the line of sight shorter and thus aiming less accurate

I carry appendix and it's in front of me. This is the best point of carrying a baby Glock. It's CQB at this point. Forget about shooting over and through the line of people at the checkout line while the cashier is being robbed. Nobody can think of every scenario.....and I figure most CCers won't be concerned with hitting a 9" plate at the far end of the parking lot. Self defense is generally in your face.....up close and personal. If the ballistics are good......what does it matter to what extent? It's not football and moving the chains on a third down and eighteen. It's basic survival.

It carries less ammo

And the point of that is?
First shot is a good shot.....subsequent shots are second guesses. How many second guesses would you need? Matter of fact.......less ammo could be a good thing if you'd wish to translate human life into dollars and ammo spent.

Why carry a G26 when you can carry a G19?

Well.........for a lot of reasons.

Instructors learned from other instructors. If it's not a math class...then everything is subject to interpretation. Basic survival can't be taught in any formal class. It's just simply going to happen when it's time. Prepare all you want to, give your hard earned money to experts for formal training, drive...fly to...or homestead at the training academy. Tactics is a game....survival is here and now.....and games end with a winner and looser. If you don't have the basics already......then there's no need in paying an instructor for their opinions. How many folks are you going to rely on when your life is fixin' to be gone? What makes you better prepared for that moment anyway? Proper schooling.....or an ultimate decision on your own behalf?
When you're bleeding out.....whom will you seek at the last moment? Instructor or almighty God? Why hast thou forsaken me? You have your own mind......take ownership of it before you're on your deathbed.

He's right, basically. The standard-capacity G26 is no less concealable than the standard-capacity G19: it's just more so.

It is impossible to grip ...

He's incorrect. The statement is untrue, unless one's definition of "grip" consists of only a full, four-fingered grip, though many with fewer fingers on the gun "grip" it just fine.

... if you add a grip extension in any way, it makes the grip the same size as a Glock 19

He's right. Grip extensions make the G26 very close in height to the G19.

It has a shorter barrel length which is not really a problem ballastically ...

He's waffling. A shorter barrel will have lower ballistic punch, in proportion to how much shorter it is than the larger alternative. Whether one believes it to be a problem depends on one's point of view regarding minimum effective on-target ballistic "punch."

It has a shorter barrel length ... but it makes the line of sight shorter and thus aiming less accurate

He's right, in that a shorter sight radius toughens the aiming problem. Though, whether it ends up being less accurate will depend on level of comfort/training and how well it matches the shooter's "sweet spot" (balance, weight, timing with the shooter's technique).

It carries less ammo

He's right. If comparing the two for their design appropriateness, a standard G26 sub-compact holds fewer rounds than a standard G19 compact. If one opts to acquire separate non-standard-length magazines, then both the G26 and G19 can end up holding the same number of rounds, though I don't imagine this is what he was getting at.

His conclusion. Why carry a G26 when you can carry a G19?

He's making assumptions, based on his personal criteria for him personally. But that ignores what benefits others find in the G26 over that of the G19. Many find a G26 to be more concealable, of sufficient accuracy, of sufficient capacity, and lighter due to reduced size and capacity.